How to Reset HP Password on Windows Server 2012 with or without Reset Disk

To keep server computer and important data safe, administrator account and password is usually created for computer access. Undoubtedly, this effectively prevents unwilling access without permission. But sometimes it also stops the owners from logging into their server computer if forgot administrator password. If you have password reset disk, it would be easy to reset the forgotten administrator password instantly. However, if there is no reset disk, how can we do?

Part 1: Reset HP Windows Server 2012 admin password with reset disk

HP server 2012 forgotten password reset will become easy if you have a password reset disk created for password-forgotten administrator. On locked HP server 2012 computer login screen, just need to do something like these.

Step 1: Once you enter wrong administrator password to login HP server, and are prompted with "password is incorrect". Click the link "Reset password" under password input box.

Step 2: While Password Reset Wizard dialog is open on locked login scree, click Next button.

Step 3: Plug password reset disk into HP server, usually which is saved in a bootable USB flash drive.

Part 2: Reset HP Server 2012 Password without Reset Disk

Even though you don't have Windows 2012 password reset disk, don't need to worry. After locked out of HP server 2012 computer, you still have a chance to create one with password recovery tool on another computer. So the password recovery tool will be the best way when you need to reset HP server 2012 password and no disk.

Besides directly resetting forgotten HP server admin password, also you can create new administrator for HP server. And then you could change forgotten administrator password with other methods, such as in Control Panel or Computer Management. Or you can create a password reset disk in Control Panel to reset forgotten administrator password after you access HP server with new-created administrator.

Click Add User button, type new administrator account name and click OK to create new account.

Step 4: Login HP Windows Server 2012 with new administrator password.

1. Click Reboot and disconnect password reset disk before you see HP computer logo. Then HP server would start from hard drive but not password reset disk.

2. On HP server login screen, select the administrator you have reset password or you just created with reset disk. Then sign in locked HP Windows server 2012 with password "iSunshare@2012".

In summary, password reset disk is a direct way that can reset forgotten Windows 2012 password for server computer, no matter the disk is burned before or after server administrator password forgot.